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In the game of seduction, There is only one rule: Never fall in love See more »

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Kathryn makes a bet that her step-brother, Sebastian, won't be able to bed Annette (a virgin, who wants to wait until love). If he loses, Kathryn gets his Jaguar, if he wins, he gets Kathryn. Full summary » | Full synopsis »

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Annette:[on the phone] What are you reading? Sebastian:A Tale of Two Cities. Annette:Oh, I love Dickins. Sebastian:Me too. Hang on its the other line. [turns to the two hookers on his bed. One is in a thong the other has her hand on the first one's butt] Sebastian:Keep stroking. [talk to Annette] Sebastian:Sorry, that was my mom.See more »

In this film wealthy prep school student Kathryn (Sarah Michelle
Gellar) bets her stepbrother Sebastian (Ryan Phillipe) that he can't
deflower the virginal Annette (Reese Witherspoon) before the school
year begins. If he fails to accomplish this task, Kathryn gets his
Jaguar Roadster; if he succeeds, he gets an evening of pleasure with
Kathryn.

I just finished watching Cruel Intentions and what a pleasant surprise
this film turned out to be. I guess the best way to describe it is as a
sexy and seductive thriller. The film is very clever and bold but above
all, extremely engaging and entertaining. Dealing with this kind of
subject...making this kind of film...it's definitely not easy. Usually
these kind of films come off somewhat "fake" and lame; corny, whatever
you want to call it. Thankfully, Cruel Intentions went the other way,
probably thanks to the witty and sharp dialogue and a very good
direction.

Ryan Phillippe delivered a terrific performance and so did Reese
Witherspoon. I was actually a bit disappointed with Sarah Michelle
Gellar, her acting was not very convincing at times to say the least
but honestly, the story is so engaging that I was able to overlook that
flaw. Another aspect that really took me by surprise was the musical
score. Cruel Intentions has one of the best soundtracks I have ever
seen in films. There's some great well known songs like Skunk Anansie's
"secretly" and Placebo's "every me and every you", but there's also
some fast paced instrumental tracks throughout the film that really
compliment the scenes. Overall, a great watch and so much more then a
teen film.

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